Fast Facts on Vioxx

Sept. 30, 2004 — -- Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. pulled its anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx off the shelves today in a voluntary recall after a clinical trial found patients using the drug had an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The following are some facts on the once-popular medication.

Sources: Merck & Co., www.merck.com, www.fda.gov, British Medical Journal, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, ABC News Medical Unit